The 2026 Miami Dolphins helmet schedule is locked, and the Dolphins open with a tough West Coast double-header on the road at the Raiders (Week 1) and 49ers (Week 2). Tracking the full 18-week slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, key matchups, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Dolphins helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments for the regular season.
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Miami Dolphins 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Dolphins this season. For the official team source, see the Miami Dolphins 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Dolphins are off the board in Week 6 (Oct 18, 2026), providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Slate: Miami did not draw a single Sunday Night, Monday Night, Thursday Night, or Saturday night kickoff in the 2026 main slate (Week 18 flex assignments still to come).
- Home Slate: The Dolphins host 9 regular-season games at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.
- Travel Impact: The team’s longest single trip is a Week 2 road game at San Francisco; combined with the Week 4 visit to Minnesota and Week 13 trip to Denver, Miami logs steady west-coast and Mountain time miles.
Complete 2026 Miami Dolphins Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – San Francisco 49ers | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 3: Sun, Sept 27 – Kansas City Chiefs | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – Minnesota Vikings | 4:05 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Cincinnati Bengals | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Sun, Oct 25 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – New England Patriots | 4:25 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Detroit Lions | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – Indianapolis Colts | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 11: Sun, Nov 22 – Buffalo Bills | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 12: Sun, Nov 29 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Denver Broncos | 4:05 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 14: Sun, Dec 13 – Chicago Bears | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 15: Sun, Dec 20 – Green Bay Packers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 16: Sun, Dec 27 – Los Angeles Chargers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 17: Sun, Jan 3 – Buffalo Bills | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 18: Jan 9-11 – New England Patriots | Time TBD ET (Network TBD) – AWAY
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Frequently Asked Questions: Miami Dolphins 2026 Schedule
When is the Miami Dolphins bye week in 2026?
The Dolphins have their bye week scheduled for Week 6 (the weekend of Oct 18, 2026). No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window between a Week 5 home matchup vs. Cincinnati and a Week 7 road game at the New York Jets.
How many home games do the Miami Dolphins play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Dolphins host nine regular-season games at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, with eight games on the road. Home opponents include the Chiefs, Bengals, Patriots, Lions, Jets, Bears, Chargers, and Bills (Week 17).
What channel broadcasts the Dolphins games?
Sunday afternoon AFC matchups primarily air on CBS, with cross-conference home games appearing on FOX. The 2026 main slate has no Sunday Night, Monday Night, Thursday Night, or Saturday night kickoffs for Miami, though Week 18 flex assignments may add one.
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
